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Objectification Theory

Objectification Theory is a psychological framework that explains how societal practices, particularly those emphasizing women's physical appearance, lead individuals to internalize an observer’s perspective on their bodies, resulting in bodily shame, appearance anxiety, and diminished awareness of internal bodily states.

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2017–2026

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Publications

682

Objectification Theory: Toward Understanding Women's Lived Experiences and Mental Health Risks

Barbara L. Fredrickson, Tomi‐Ann Roberts · Psychology of Women Quarterly · 1997 · 5.3K citations

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That swimsuit becomes you: Sex differences in self-objectification, restrained eating, and math performance.

Barbara L. Fredrickson, Tomi‐Ann Roberts, Stephanie M. Noll et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1998 · 1.1K citations

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Objectification Theory and Psychology of Women: A Decade of Advances and Future Directions

Bonnie Moradi, Yuping Huang · Psychology of Women Quarterly · 2008 · 1.1K citations

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A Mediational Model Linking Self-Objectification, Body Shame, and Disordered Eating

Stephanie M. Noll, Barbara L. Fredrickson · Psychology of Women Quarterly · 1998 · 914 citations

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Power and the objectification of social targets.

Deborah H. Gruenfeld, M. Ena Inesi, Joe C. Magee et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2008 · 767 citations

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    Marika Tiggemann

    Flinders University, Australia

    21 publications · 4.2K citations

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  2. SJ
    Sarah J. Gervais

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln, United States

    23 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. BM
    Bonnie Moradi

    University of Florida, United States

    15 publications · 2.5K citations

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  4. RM
    Rachel M. Calogero

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    15 publications · 1.7K citations

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  5. TL
    Tracy L. Tylka

    The Ohio State University, United States

    13 publications · 1.4K citations

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Institutions

525

  1. University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Lincoln, United States

    21 h-index

    54 publications

    2.6K citations

  2. Flinders University

    Adelaide, Australia

    20 h-index

    40 publications

    8.1K citations

  3. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    19 h-index

    35 publications

    2.9K citations

  4. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    19 h-index

    31 publications

    10.4K citations

  5. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    18 h-index

    43 publications

    5.7K citations

  6. University of South Florida

    Tampa, United States

    17 h-index

    32 publications

    2.4K citations

  7. University of Kent

    Canterbury, United Kingdom

    13 h-index

    15 publications

    1.6K citations

  8. University of Missouri

    Columbia, United States

    13 h-index

    21 publications

    1.5K citations

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Venues

  1. Sex Roles

    74 publications · 7K citations

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  2. Psychology of Women Quarterly

    57 publications · 13.1K citations

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  3. Body Image

    39 publications · 3K citations

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  4. Journal of Counseling Psychology

    15 publications · 2.1K citations

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  5. The Counseling Psychologist

    13 publications · 1.1K citations

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